McPhail v. Boston & Maine Railroad

This is an action at common law to recover for personal injuries sustained as a result of alleged negligence of the defendant. The declaration was originally in three counts; a fourth count later was added. At the close of the evidence the defendant filed a written motion for a directed verdict in its favor upon each count. The motion was allowed as to the third count, and denied as to *115the first, second and fourth counts, subject „to the defend- • ant’s exception. The defendant also excepted to the refusal of the trial judge to give certain instructions to the jury; some of those exceptions…